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The 8 limbs of Ashtanga Yoga
Name(required) Description of Yoga :(required) Tick this box to agree to give your permission to share it with The Yoga People.(required) An explanation of the eight limbs of yoga -by Andrea Brady- Ashta translates into eight, anga limb and yoga, union. These eight limbs are broken down into the following headings. Yama- ethical disciplines Niyama- self observation Asana- posture Pranayama-breath control Pratyahara- sense withdrawal Dharana-concentration Dhyana-meditation Samadhi- a state...
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ओं सह नाववतु सह नौ भुनक्तु सह वीर्यम् करवावहै तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ओं शान्ति शान्ति शान्ति हि Om Saha naavavatu Saha Nau Bhunaktu Saha Veeryam Karavavahai Tejasvinavadheetamastu Ma Vidhvishavahai Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi Meaning: OM, May Brahman protect us May Brahman enjoy us May our study be vigorous May the light of understanding spread without...
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Name(required) Description of Yoga :(required) Tick this box to agree to give your permission to share it with The Yoga People.(required) Chakra -by Shweta Thakur- Chakra means wheel or any circular arrangement.It also indicates movement which is essential to transform pshycophysical energy into spiritual energy.Chakras cannot be fully described from the materialistic standpoint.Just like painting cannot be described by the kind of curves,lines,colors though its forms the basic structure...
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Name(required) Description of Yoga :(required) Tick this box to agree to give your permission to share it with The Yoga People.(required) Prana -by Shikma Jacoby- Prana is a spiritual cosmic energy and a force of life. It is believed to enter our body in different ways, one of those is through breath. In Hebrew the word breath and the word soul are coming from the same root. I see a special connection between these two words, a connection that may have been long forgotten. In Hindi the word...
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Name(required) Description of Yoga :(required) Tick this box to agree to give your permission to share it with The Yoga People.(required) Description of Yoga -by Shweta Thakur- Yoga is made from the word Yuj, which means the act of joining. In spiritualism this word is used to unite soul and supreme soul.Yoga is like a spiritual journey.You start with discovering yourself-your inner strength,your inner peace till you reach a stage where your soul has found a connection with the supreme...
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Gayatri Mantra (the mother of the vedas), the foremost mantra in hinduism and hindu beliefs, inspires wisdom. Its meaning is that “May the Almighty God illuminate our intellect to lead us along the righteous path”. The mantra is also a prayer to the “giver of light and life” – the sun (savitur). Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life, Remover of pain and sorrow, The Bestower of happiness, Oh! Creator of the Universe, May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light, May Thou guide our intellect in the right...
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